is BASIC good for a beginner

i really want to learn to program but i dont really know hoe to start is BASIC a good language to start with and will it help me learn other languages? plus any info anyone thinks a begginer in BASIC need please feel free to add in i apereciate it.Hey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them

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: i really want to learn to program but i dont really know hoe to start is BASIC a good language to start with and will it help me learn other languages? plus any info anyone thinks a begginer in BASIC need please feel free to add in i apereciate it.: Hey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them: I would not recomend beginning with BASIC.I did and there is some small differenceswhen you move on to a new language(C++,C#,Java...)The different is that it's OO(Object Oriented) and (this one is reallyannoying) the loop statement hasLOOP UNTIL. I'm stuck on that one all thetime when I try to do something good.

You could use LOOP WHILE...Yes, USE LOOP WHILE!!

Another thing is that it is old and thatmeans it can't do event thingys.But if you just want to do some goodprograms without interface it doesn'tmatter.===============================El [b]PRO[/b]grammador Niklas Ulvinge

: : i really want to learn to program but i dont really know hoe to start is BASIC a good language to start with and will it help me learn other languages? plus any info anyone thinks a begginer in BASIC need please feel free to add in i apereciate it.: : Hey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them: : : I would not recomend beginning with BASIC.: I did and there is some small differences: when you move on to a new language: (C++,C#,Java...): The different is that it's OO: (Object Oriented) and (this one is really: annoying) the loop statement has: LOOP UNTIL. I'm stuck on that one all the: time when I try to do something good.: : You could use LOOP WHILE...: Yes, USE LOOP WHILE!!: : Another thing is that it is old and that: means it can't do event thingys.: But if you just want to do some good: programs without interface it doesn't: matter.: ===============================: El [b]PRO[/b]grammador Niklas Ulvinge: : I recommend you to use BASIC first(or pascal). It's the most basic :-) language ever, and moving to other langs just need a little study. For beginners OOP is fully another pasta.

And, why would'nt you use both LOOP UNTIL and LOOP WHILE? Both of them are good for something.

As for BASIC's interface, I fully agree with IDK.

So I say just use BASIC - We are here, just ask if you have any problems!

: : : i really want to learn to program but i dont really know hoe to start is BASIC a good language to start with and will it help me learn other languages? plus any info anyone thinks a begginer in BASIC need please feel free to add in i apereciate it.: : : Hey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them: : : : : I would not recomend beginning with BASIC.: : I did and there is some small differences: : when you move on to a new language: : (C++,C#,Java...): : The different is that it's OO: : (Object Oriented) and (this one is really: : annoying) the loop statement has: : LOOP UNTIL. I'm stuck on that one all the: : time when I try to do something good.: : : : You could use LOOP WHILE...: : Yes, USE LOOP WHILE!!: : : : Another thing is that it is old and that: : means it can't do event thingys.: : But if you just want to do some good: : programs without interface it doesn't: : matter.: : ===============================: : El [b]PRO[/b]grammador Niklas Ulvinge: : : : : I recommend you to use BASIC first(or pascal). It's the most basic :-) language ever, and moving to other langs just need a little study. For beginners OOP is fully another pasta.: : And, why would'nt you use both LOOP UNTIL and LOOP WHILE? Both of them are good for something.: : As for BASIC's interface, I fully agree with IDK.: : So I say just use BASIC - We are here, just ask if you have any problems!: : ****************: Any questions? Just ask!: : :-) [b][blue]GAASHIUS[/blue][/b] :-): : : I always use LOOP UNTIL and can't get my head out of it.These AND and OR operators get really confusing.I do it wrong in nine times of ten.

OK, BASIC is a really good language to begin with.It is easy to use and learn. I still use basic whenI try to solve some hard math problems.

: : : : i really want to learn to program but i dont really know hoe to start is BASIC a good language to start with and will it help me learn other languages? plus any info anyone thinks a begginer in BASIC need please feel free to add in i apereciate it.: : : : Hey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them: : : : : : : I would not recomend beginning with BASIC.: : : I did and there is some small differences: : : when you move on to a new language: : : (C++,C#,Java...): : : The different is that it's OO: : : (Object Oriented) and (this one is really: : : annoying) the loop statement has: : : LOOP UNTIL. I'm stuck on that one all the: : : time when I try to do something good.: : : : : : You could use LOOP WHILE...: : : Yes, USE LOOP WHILE!!: : : : : : Another thing is that it is old and that: : : means it can't do event thingys.: : : But if you just want to do some good: : : programs without interface it doesn't: : : matter.: : : ===============================: : : El [b]PRO[/b]grammador Niklas Ulvinge: : : : : : : : I recommend you to use BASIC first(or pascal). It's the most basic :-) language ever, and moving to other langs just need a little study. For beginners OOP is fully another pasta.: : : : And, why would'nt you use both LOOP UNTIL and LOOP WHILE? Both of them are good for something.: : : : As for BASIC's interface, I fully agree with IDK.: : : : So I say just use BASIC - We are here, just ask if you have any problems!: : : : ****************: : Any questions? Just ask!: : : : :-) [b][blue]GAASHIUS[/blue][/b] :-): : : : : : : I always use LOOP UNTIL and can't get my head out of it.: These AND and OR operators get really confusing.: I do it wrong in nine times of ten.: : OK, BASIC is a really good language to begin with.: It is easy to use and learn. I still use basic when: I try to solve some hard math problems.: : But don't use LOOP UNTIL!!!: ===============================: El [b]PRO[/b]grammador Niklas Ulvinge: :

another question i have is what is it limited to making what can it notdo i wanna make games and i dont know what BASIC can be used forHey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them

: another question i have is what is it limited to making what can it not: do i wanna make games and i dont know what BASIC can be used for: Hey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them: : The most annoying thing in basicwhen doing games is that it canthandle multiple keybord inputs.Yes it can but it isn't easy todo that.

Another bad thing with basic (andthe reason for C being built) isthat the code get's big and hardto get in short time.

It it's hard to handle picturefiles.

If you want to do a heavy program(like a 3D engine, I've done that)It will be very slow.===============================El [b]PRO[/b]grammador Niklas Ulvinge

: : another question i have is what is it limited to making what can it not: : do i wanna make games and i dont know what BASIC can be used for: : Hey people im here to learn and there are no stupid questions only stupid people who ask them: : : : : The most annoying thing in basic: when doing games is that it cant: handle multiple keybord inputs.: Yes it can but it isn't easy to: do that.: : Another bad thing with basic (and: the reason for C being built) is: that the code get's big and hard: to get in short time.: : It it's hard to handle picture: files.: : If you want to do a heavy program: (like a 3D engine, I've done that): It will be very slow.: ===============================: El [b]PRO[/b]grammador Niklas Ulvinge: : Well exactly BASIC can be used for making easy-looking games - not for hightech 3d things.

(And IDK I should take a look at your BASIC 3d engine...if you don't mind)

DEFINT ADEFSNG B-ZTYPE threeDdot x AS SINGLE y AS SINGLE z AS SINGLE c AS INTEGER Bx AS SINGLE By AS SINGLE dx AS SINGLE dy AS SINGLE dz AS SINGLE mas AS SINGLEEND TYPEdi = 100 'distancenum = 100 'number of particlesss = .1 'start stepsizeSCREEN 13'paletteOUT &H3C8, 0FOR a = 0 TO 63 OUT &H3C9, a OUT &H3C9, a OUT &H3C9, aNEXTFOR a = 0 TO 63 OUT &H3C9, a OUT &H3C9, 0 OUT &H3C9, 0NEXTFOR a = 0 TO 63 OUT &H3C9, 0 OUT &H3C9, 0 OUT &H3C9, aNEXTFOR a = 0 TO 63 OUT &H3C9, a OUT &H3C9, a OUT &H3C9, 0NEXT